The Spirit World

Chapter 500 The Beginning of the Mystery

【With the past, there is no future. 】

[July 2025, 7, Wenti County, Principality]

After the continuous torrential rains washed the entire city of Wenti County mercilessly, more and more people realized that a shocking event had indeed occurred in the hot summer. That was the legendary ice dragon buried in Wenti County that had awakened.

Although the whole incident had ended quietly, due to the interference of Lord Longxu, this incident had undoubtedly become an unspoken secret among every citizen of Wenti County.

But to everyone's surprise, martial law was imposed on all people and caravans entering and leaving Wenti County, and the densely packed Flying Eagle soldiers were guarding every corner of Wenti County, making people wonder what really happened in that rainstorm.

Some people speculated that this incident was more important than any other major event that Wenti County had encountered in the past few hundred years. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was especially heavily guarded, and not even a bird could get close.

The strange ice storm that just ended swept across the entire Wenti County. Not long after, it seemed that something big was about to happen again. Many people believed that Wenti County needed to stock up on food now, and they were persuaded to stay at home and not go out, otherwise if they encountered something terrible, they would not have time to cry.

In order to clean up the grain trade in Wenti County and prevent people from being in panic, the Ministry of Internal Affairs injected a large amount of grain into the merchants, which stabilized the prices of important food commodities such as rice and salt.

The ancient law of Wenti County prohibits the use of magic in the city. No matter who it is, it will be advised, so every adventurer and guild here has to go through a relatively simple interview and conduct a field test outside the city.

Those who wanted to go out of the city to hunt or to post a reward were all gathered together.

The guides were no exception. There was a lot of work to be done and the Chamber of Commerce was up and running. The streets that extended in all directions were filled with all kinds of Chamber of Commerce personnel following the guides out of the city.

A boy about ten years old looked around in the guide hall, as if he couldn't find the person he was looking for. He carried an umbrella made of green lotus leaves, and wore a coarse linen shirt. His blond and white hair was cut very short, like a hedgehog, which exposed his forehead. He looked at the bulletin board crowded with people, and then fumbled with the object on his body - a small prototype clock.

The clock ticked, and it was now 9:23, more than half of the morning had passed. The person he was waiting for had not yet arrived.

"It seems... he didn't come..." He looked at the girl sitting on the stairs with some grievance. The girl was about his age. The girl was sitting with her hands hugging her thighs and covering her long skirt. After hearing what the boy said, she frowned and asked in a very soft voice: "Isn't Old Tom here? Is he your guide master?"

"Yes..." The boy shrugged angrily, took off the umbrella and put it in his hand, then sat next to the girl. The girl slowly moved to the side to give him a place so as not to block the people who were going up the stairs.

"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen him late... I've asked... Others don't seem to know where he went..." The boy put away the clock and kept staring at the bulletin board, his black pupils shining with a very strange light that made his eyes as bright as jade.

"Should we wait any longer? Today is your first day in the city and your eyes have just recovered. Are you going to take on the guide mission?" The girl looked at him worriedly. The purple nebula in her eyes was so dazzling that if anyone saw it, they would definitely be amazed at how beautiful she was.

"We have to wait... But we can go see if there are any suitable tasks to do... This way we won't be too bored, and Old Tom can see us when he comes..." The boy touched the watch in his pocket, opened the case with a click, and looked at it carefully again: "Nine twenty-five... If it's after ten o'clock, I guess Old Tom won't come today... If he doesn't go to work, he must be drinking at this time."

After saying that, he stood up again and turned off his watch. He had just sat down and had just seen the world. Now he stood up and looked at the time again. He was really anxious.

"Brother Yufeng...you are a guide...why?" The girl was still sitting on the ground, looking up at him. In her eyes, the boy's back was so straight without any bends. He was full of vigor and heroism.

"Because... I don't know anything... I can only do this..." Chang Yufeng put the watch back into his pocket and put the umbrella on his back: "If I really want to talk about it, I missed the Dragon Assembly... which is the entrance examination... and can't go to school."

"Then do you want to go to school?" Lin'er looked at him. He was standing in the sun at this moment. After a second of hesitation, he clapped his hands and smiled as if he had finished his work: "Of course I do, but this is not something I can control. The status of magicians in the Principality is very high. It is not enough to just have knowledge and cultivation. You also need to know magic!"

Click, he snapped his fingers, and a drop of flame... yes, a drop of flame that flowed like water appeared and dissipated from his fingertips. The process was so short that it was difficult for people to react, so Ling'er looked at him strangely.

"As for Lin'er's spiritual power, it can probably be taught directly by the Grand Mage of the Principality. Maybe you are even stronger than the Grand Mage..." Chang Yufeng stretched out his hand, and Lin'er put one hand on it. She stood up in an instant and patted her purple skirt.

"But, I already have a master, and I don't need anyone else to teach me magic..." Lin'er blinked as if she was aggrieved. She patted left and right, up and down, but not a speck of dust fell off. This brand new purple dress was still as new as ever.

"So... a genius like you, Lin'er! One in a hundred! Hehe..." Chang Yufeng rubbed his nose: "Let's go... Let's see if there are any simple tasks. A good day starts with serious work."

"Is this work?" Lin'er asked, tilting her head.

"It's not a job... Children can't be guides." Chang Yufeng replied softly: "But I am Old Tom's apprentice... This is fine..."

"Hmph... Come to think of it, Brother Yufeng has been staying in the room all this time. He even has to be called to eat... Ruirui keeps sticking to me. I don't know how to deal with this kid." Lin'er complained with a pout. In this guide hall full of adults, the two children walking over so calmly and confidently was enough to make people curious enough to take a second look or two. The guide hall was very noisy, and these two children were simply a breath of fresh air in the noise.

"I'm a wounded soldier... wounded soldiers should have a good rest... Ruirui likes to play with her pretty sister. Who else would she stick to if not you? Right?" Chang Yufeng smiled happily while tidying up his clothes: "What can I do? If I were as pretty as you... I think Ruirui would stick to me every day... Hahaha."

"Really? Your sister is so naughty..."

"She's still young, and she just wants to play... She's actually very smart. She understands that this beautiful sister is a good person, and she knows that you will spoil her."

"Thanks to her..." Lin'er snorted and turned away, then laughed again after a while: "Speaking of which, Ruirui is really smart. She saw that I didn't eat the green peppers... so she picked the green peppers in my bowl to eat. I really have to spoil her."

She smiled so brightly that Chang Yufeng had just stopped laughing, but was amused by her again.

"Right... this little guy."

They smiled at each other, and their pace was a little fast, but they were able to keep up with each other. Chang Yufeng smiled and looked at the road, so as not to step on the wrong stairs or bump into someone.

Just as they went down the stairs, a fully armed soldier in armor rushed up from the upper steps.

Those who were close to him could easily hear the soldier's heavy breathing.

Chang Yufeng and Lin'er were attracted by the hurried soldier. When they turned around, they saw that the soldier was already standing on the stairs, panting. He shouted in a hoarse voice, panting and pausing: "The Guide Hall is closed today! Please come to me to register and get the President's Pass!"

"What?" Some people didn't hear clearly, and the noisy guide hall gradually became quiet from inside to outside.

When everyone quieted down, the soldier was still panting. The message was so urgent that he didn't respond much. "Guide Hall! It's closed today! All the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce from other places, please come to me to register for returning home. From now on, you can leave Wenti County."

He spoke very clearly this time, so that everyone gathered around him. The officer in the guide hall was a slightly plump middle-aged man with a long beard. He squeezed out of the crowd and talked to the soldier immediately.

Chang Yufeng and Lin'er looked at each other, neither of them could find the answer in their eyes. This was a sudden situation that caught everyone off guard. They watched the officer eagerly walk to the side of the soldier and patted him on the back carefully.

"Excuse me, but you mean that the Guide Hall will be closed from today, and all the presidents of chambers of commerce from other places will have to return home today? Is that right?" The hall clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead with his handkerchief. This was no trivial matter. If the Guide Hall was closed, it meant that he had to leave too.

"Yes... and you need to register with me..." The soldier's words were clearly heard by everyone. He was well-trained enough and was no longer breathing heavily.

"In fact, all outsiders need to..." The soldier looked at the doubtful eyes. He was not at all nervous, but said the command more completely: "All the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce present here need to register with me. If others are outsiders, please go to their respective residences to register and wait for arrangements!"

He was in his helmet, looking at everyone. He picked up a blank book, as if calling everyone to come to him.

"Can you tell us what happened?" A cat man in a suit politely saluted. He was obviously the president of a chamber of commerce from another town.

"I don't know the details, but Wenti County is really going to be closed this time..." The soldier saluted politely.

“Wasn’t it just a few days since the lockdown was lifted…” Mr. Cat stroked his white beard.

"This time is different from the last time. Last time, we asked everyone in Wenti County to go on vacation. This time, Wenti County may really be closed permanently... It will become a real empty city."

"why?"

"No reason, sir... If you are the president of a foreign chamber of commerce, please line up and register with me." The soldier was just passing on the order, as if he didn't know the truth.

"Let's go home quickly now..." Chang Yufeng thought of something, and anxiously pulled Lin'er's hand and ran out the door.

"What happened?" Lin'er was also confused. Maybe Chang Yufeng knew something? But it was impossible. His eyes were just fine and he had never left the house.

"According to my understanding... they will most likely close the city... they always do this when something serious happens, and then we won't be able to go back..."

"But we didn't do anything..." Lin'er was gently holding the hand of Chang Yufeng. In fact, he couldn't run faster than her, and they quickly passed through the crowd.

"But they don't think that way. If we can't go home, we will definitely not be able to go home for a long time... The two of us can't even solve the problem of food and shelter here." Chang Yufeng keenly realized that something big might have happened... After going through so much, the first thing he thought of was not to ask why something happened, but how to react and then make long-term plans.

"Is it so exaggerated?" Lin'er looked at the adults around her who were queuing up to register in a daze. This scene was still a bit intimidating. What Chang Yufeng said seemed to be his own guesses without much basis.

The city was locked down and I couldn’t go home for a long time, without food or shelter.

I have a lot of thoughts, but I have only seen a clue from hearing that outsiders have to register, and it still needs to be verified.

However, Chang Yufeng had his own considerations, so he just followed.

"They are all like this..."

"Urine sex?"

"Ah, no, I mean... they always think like this when they do things... Even if they want to take care of everyone, they will be unable to do so. So, in many cases, it's not wrong to think further. Anyway, staying here is definitely not as safe as staying at home, don't you think?" Chang Yufeng looked at Lin'er, who was still frowning slightly. Her frown was like a flower with wrinkles on it, about to bloom, which was also very beautiful.

"Whatever you say is what it is..." Lin'er raised the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled at him. He nodded, said "hmm", and then pulled her through the crowd.

His thoughts at this moment were different from anyone else's. After seeing this kind of thing many times, he would become familiar with the tricks involved.

You know, he has now returned to the time after that rainy night and has many memories that he has never had before. The more calm he is now, the more he can feel the incomparable reality of this moment.

His eyes have caused him a lot of suffering for a long time. For this ten-year-old body, it is as useless as it can be, so he understands the importance of protecting himself.

If he were to be locked up in the closed Wenti County now, with no money and no one to contact, his young body would simply not be able to handle it. An illness could cost him his life, so he had to be cautious.

Furthermore, he remembered clearly everything that was going to happen in Wenti County.

Elaine... was arrested...

Feng doesn’t know either…

Sir Neymar has not yet been approached…

Locke is still here, and the Longxing Society is still bustling with people...

Hatulin also showed no signs of anything...

He couldn't bear any one of these things.

Perhaps, we should answer the question itself, why can he return to his ten-year-old body...

(End of this chapter)